• myersguy@lemmy.simpl.website
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    5 months ago

    If you need to remember something for the next time you go out, put your shoes somewhere odd. When you go to leave, you’ll remember you moved them, which will remind you why you moved them.

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      5 months ago

      Or you won’t be able to find your shoes, panic because you’re running late, and forget about the thing you needed because of said panic.

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      5 months ago

      I do similar, swapping my watch to the opposite wrist when I want to remember to remember something. Unfortunately, I do it so frequently, I forget why I switched wrists this time around.

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      5 months ago

      This works even with abstractions.

      Attaching an unrelated concept to another will help remember it.

      I do it all the time by telling someone that I need to remember something… And clarify that I don’t need a reminder, I just needed to tell someone.

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      5 months ago

      On the original topic, shoes last a lot longer if you don’t wear the same pair day after day. The continual dampness from foot perspiration breaks down the materials much more quickly. Giving each pair of shoes a couple of days to dry out between wearings will greatly extend their lives.

      This effect may not be visible to many people, but if you have a physical job, it can save you a lot of money.